Hollywood meets China

2013-10-24 07:35:43

Celebrities meet and greet fans on the red carpet, appear at press conferences amidst thunder and lightning, and make special efforts to show up at important openings in China.

Driven by smiles

2013-10-24 01:33:52

Poor kids born with cleft lip and palate in China are getting a new chance for a happy life, thanks to a charity launched by a Chinese-American executive, Liu Zhihua reports.

Beyond massage

2013-10-22 07:25:23

One determined student stepped off the traditional career path for blind people in China, and now savors a new life at university in Britain, Luo Wangshu and Ji Jin report.

Peak season for fall foliage in Beijing

2013-10-21 11:12:52

Leaves started turning color in October in the city, turning red leaf-covered places into popular tourist destinations.

Future of retail lies in clicks, not bricks

2013-10-21 01:05:39

An increasing number of fashion and beauty product shoppers are turning to online sites in preference to bricks-and-mortar outlets, Tiffany Tan reports.

Upping demand for higher education

2013-10-20 08:00:48

Chinese universities are quickly becoming globally competitive, but there are still ample opportunities for international partnerships as demand for higher education is so high.

Epic for the ears

2013-10-18 08:09:40

The Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Zhou Long first saw Yu Long conduct in Guangzhou in 2009. The Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra had commissioned Zhou and his composer wife Chen Yi to create an orchestral work Humen 1839.

Miao costumes presented at culture festival

2013-10-17 10:12:56

Models present traditional costumes and silver headwear from the Miao ethnic group at the closing ceremony of the 4th Phoenix Miao Silver Dress and Culture Festival.

Medicine for the mind

2013-10-16 07:07:05

A program teaching mental-health patients painting, dance, music and crafts is having remarkable results.

Boatman teacher

2013-10-15 13:25:48

Despite the lure of better opportunities away from home, two teachers from Lipu in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region have remained committed to giving their students an education.

Seeing new opportunities in sport

2013-10-15 11:23:55

The fifth Entertainment Sports Meeting for the Visually Challenged was held beside the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) on Sunday morning.

Mandarin enjoys greater status in France

2013-10-15 07:39:18

After an exhausting 10-hour flight and nine-hour train ride, Chang Chunjiao, a college graduate from China, finally arrives in Tarbes, southwestern France. She will work as a volunteer Mandarin teacher there for a year.